I'll ask again since I didn't get any response last time. To those that aren't comfortable leaving their wood stoves burning when they go to sleep or leave the house I ask, just exactly what form of heating device would you be totally comfortable with? and why? Wood heating systems are safer now than they have ever been in any point in history and people have been heating their home with wood longer than any other type of heating systems, so I am genuinely curious what makes some people so afraid of it. and what makes them think other forms of heating systems so much safer. Having had problems and safety issues with electrical heaters, LP heaters and oil heaters (and old wood heaters) I don't see modern wood stoves as being any more dangerous than all of those. Actually, LP and propane give me the most concern because of the possibility of invisible gas leaking and pooling in homes and igniting with devastating explosive force.
I have a new heat pump but I did suck it up and burn while asleep but I didnt burn if we were going to be away for more than an hour or 2. Now, that I am further ahead on dry wood, I hope to feel a little more comfortable with it. I think planning ahead is key. If I know, I have something to go do at 2 on a sunday for a couple hours, Ill load up the stove at 12 and let it get settled in and check it before I leave for whatever I have to go do. My problem with my first year was the wood. I didnt plan and had nothing but wet wood. This was alarming. I had water coming out the pipe, black water. Shouldnt be any of that for the next burn season as I should burn 3.5 cords and I already have 3 c/s/s and its already high 20's on the moisture monitor.
just fyi, you can still buy the exact same models of non epa stove. it just has a sticker on it that calls it a coal burner. what you burn in it is your own business.
Now that makes sense. If I had black water coming out of my chimney pipe I would be hesitant to use my wood stove too, even if I wasn't going to sleep or leaving the house. That would sort of be like depending on your oil burning stove knowing you have water mixed in with your fuel oil in the tank. You are going to lack confidence in your heating device because you know there is already an issue. I also have a heat pump and I worry about it sometimes because when it gets really cold it gets a lot of ice build-up on the outdoor heating unit. So, I'm afraid to run my heat pump when I go to sleep or leave the house..... just kidding
Actually I called England this morning. The 28-3500 which is a non EPA stove and the one I just bought for $600 WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE after may of 2017. Per englander the are working on an EPA furnace similar to the 28-3500 but the current model will be discontinued.
Because the wind a few week back actually blew mine out , it filled the room with smoke and set the monoxide detector off . At this second I'm loading it with man made smokeless coal. In the morning I'll just put wood on to warm house back up .
Lowes was $846 but couldn't get me one. I had Home Depot ship it to my nearest store of about 35 miles away.
How'd I miss your response?! Mt. Airy....heck, that's a hop skip and a jump, man! Maybe we can have a mini, tiny, wittle GTG?
Think I paid $1200 at home depot 4 years ago and it was $100 more across the road at Lowe's. You got a great price,too bad they're discontinuing that model. Hopefully we can still get parts if needed. All I've ever replaced was a few fire bricks which I got at tractor supply. Door seal seems like a universal thing you can get anywhere too. Englander had a lot of good reviews for customer service which is part of the reason I chose them. So I'm sure we'll be OK for blower motors, etc
Yep I agree. I think we can get a lot of the "wear item" parts universally. I know that I am going with the US Stoge filter box add on. Also the auber a210 wireless thermocouple because I'm paranoid lol. They have a wireless slave unit that you can keep upstairs to monitor stack temp. That's a must for me At $120.
